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Corrado Information in a Nutshell

The Corrado is the last true sports coupe built by Volkswagen. It was
available in the USA from 1990-94 and in Canada until 1995, in the G60 and SLC
models, all in 3 door (hatchback) form. In Europe it was sold from 1988-95 and
was also available in a non-supercharged 2L 8v or 16v 4cyl model, as well as
2.9L VR6 model. Roughly 19,000 Corrados were imported into North America making
it a fairly rare sports car. All Corrados were assembled at the Karmann plant in
Osnabruck, Germany.

The G60 model has a supercharged 1.8L 8v 4cyl engine (PG
block) delivering about 160hp to the front wheels in stock form. It was
available from 1990-92 and the G60 name comes from the G-lader type
supercharger with a scroll width of 60mm. The later SLC models housed a
normally aspirated 2.8L V6 engine known as the VR6, with about 180hp stock.
The SLC also had small modifications to the suspension and a more luxurious
trim level with options such as a leather interior.

The general consensus is that the VR6 model is faster in a straight line but
the G60 handles better due to the lower weight, although model preference is
always a matter of subjective preference. The Corrado is a parts-bin
engineering special, with many of its parts sourced from other VW models such
as the Golf and Jetta. Other parts such as body panels, headlights and door
handles are unique to the Corrado. Like any forced induction car, the G60
tends to wear out on these cars, especially if abused, but they are usually
rebuildable for not a lot of cash.

There are a few well known design defects, like broken door handles, sunroof
cables, and heater cores, but in general the cars are very reliable if
maintained properly. However since these are fairly quick, sporty cars many
have been abused and a new owner should be very careful to check over any
prospective purchase thoroughly.

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Monday April 27, 2020

Members can now change their home site from the account edit area

Tuesday April 21, 2020

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Friday July 19, 2019

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Friday March 29, 2019

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Tuesday March 26, 2019

Added activity feed to member home pages

Tuesday March 26, 2019

Youtube video links will now display an embedded video player in Journal posts

Saturday March 2, 2019

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